In San Francisco, Philadelphia’s Shane Victorino and San Francisco’s Ramon Ramirez and Eli Whiteside all were ejected after benches cleared in the top of the sixth inning of the Phillies’ 9-2 victory over the Giants last night.

Tempers flared after Ramirez hit Victorino in the back with a pitch. Victorino began walking toward the mound and Whiteside, the catcher, stepped in front of him. Placido Polanco raced in from second base and was tackled by Whiteside.

John Mayberry Jr. hit a two-run homer for his second clout in as many games and Vance Worley (8-1) won his sixth straight decision as the Phillies ran their winning streak to a season-best eight games.

* In Denver, Rockies pitcher Juan Nicasio was hit in the head by a line drive and carted off the field in the second inning of Colorado’s 5-3 loss to the Nationals. Nicasio was taken to the hospital where he was “resting comfortably while undergoing a battery of tests,” the Rockies announced.

GRID: ‘Cuse WR suspended

Syracuse receiver Marcus Sales is suspended indefinitely after he was arrested for drug possession last week. Coach Doug Marrone says once Sales’ case goes through the judicial system, he will be able to determine the players future with the team.

* A Nevada judge has sentenced a man to four to 10 years in prison in connection with a 2007 melee at a Las Vegas strip club that involved Bengals cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports 32-year-old Arvin Kenti Edwards was sentenced Thursday for a shooting that wounded two people and paralyzed another.

GOLF: Taylor leads Reno

Vaughn Taylor shot a 6-under-par 66 yesterday to take a one-stroke lead midway through the Reno-Tahoe Open. Taylor had an eagle and four birdies to move to 9-under 135.

* In Blaine, Minn., Jay Haas birdied the final four holes en route to an 8-under 64 to share the lead with John Huston after the first round of the Champion Tour’s 3M Championship.

ETC.: Young makes semis

In Washington, 22-year-old American Donald Young reached his first ATP semifinal by beating seventh-seeded Marcos Baghdatis 6-3, 7-6 (4) at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic. Young will face Radek Stepanek in today’s semifinals.

* Chapter Seven trainer Linda Toscano will attempt to become the first female horse trainer to win trotting’s most presitgious race in today’s $1.5 million Hambletonian at Meadowlands Racetrack. . . . Jody Jamieson, representing Canada, won the 25th edition of the World Driving Championship last night at Yonkers Raceway. — Debbie Little